Old-fashioned skincare never goes out of style! Here are 5 natural ways to nourish and moisturize your skin that are a throwback to simpler times. This blog post was sponsored by Wilder Supply Co. All opinions are genuine and are enthusiastically my own.Do you want to be like the average American woman and spend over $200,000 on skincare over the course of your life? Or would you like to opt for a simpler, more frugal route?I vote the latter.In a society with a dizzying array of skincare options, I'm glad that we always have the option to choose simplicity. Women have been showing their beautiful faces for thousands of ... Continue Reading
The Busy Girl’s Guide to an Intentional Summer
Don't waste your summer. For all my fellow busy homemakers, here are 5 practical ways to make the summer months run smoothly (so you can enjoy this season)!Are you ready for a summer break, but concerned because your plate is just as full as ever?We don't always choose to be busy, and there are some seasons when life whirls us along and we simply have to do our best to take it in stride and live as intentionally as we can.But whatever's on your plate right now, take a deep breath before you plunge into summer. An hour spent planning and resolving will re-calibrate you for the season ahead so you'll enjoy it more and get more out ... Continue Reading
How to Clean Your Home Naturally with Essential Oils (+ 6 Recipes!)
Improve your cleaning routine by using essential oils in simple, natural homemade cleaning products that are easy to customize! Here's everything you need to know to clean your home naturally with essential oils. This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is wonderful to work with and has taught me so much about essential oils! I’m glad to pass on to you what I’ve learned!When I initially switched to natural cleaning supplies, I was uber minimalist in my approach. I got rid of the toxic toilet bowl cleaners and the fake fragrance all-purpose sprays and instead used...basically nothing. White vinegar. Baking Soda. Castile soap. ... Continue Reading
8 Things Intentional Homemakers Do Every Day
Do you want to flourish in your home? Be intentional in your everyday, mundane routines! Successful homemakers practice these habits on a daily basis.I have good news for you: you can flourish as a person wherever you are! Any house (even if it's not ideal), any state, any financial situation, any life season. You can experience joy, you can grow, you can bloom where you're planted.The key to a richly rooted life is not to let life merely happen to you, but to be specific and intentional in how you approach it.I love exploring what intentional living looks like on a practical, everyday level--because it really can permeate ... Continue Reading
How to Simplify Packing (So You Can Enjoy Your Trip!)
Get ready for family vacation or a weekend getaway with these travel tips for simple packing! This post is sponsored by EzPacking, a company which I'm so excited to introduce to you! All opinions are mine.A successful trip begins before you leave home. And no matter what's on your pre-trip to-do list, everyone has to pack at some point.Are there ways to simplify the packing process--and your suitcase--so you can set yourself up for a good road trip or a relaxing vacation?Why yes, yes there are!With thousands of miles, dozens of states, and several countries under my belt, here are some of my favourite and most effective ... Continue Reading
Ditch the Sponge: 5 Reasons to Try Swedish Dishcloths in Your Kitchen
Swedish dishcloths replace kitchen sponges and paper towels. They're simple, smart, and pretty! This post is sponsored by MightyNest. As always, I’m happy to recommend them, and grateful that they carry such a wide selection of healthy products for my home!Do you have any pet peeves that you've carried with you from childhood? For my part, I'm afraid I've never liked the ubiquitous kitchen sponge.Kitchen sponges get too nasty too quickly. Yes, you can pop them in the dishwasher, but you need to do this pretty often to offset the smell. And the more you wash them, the faster they break down. Pretty soon you toss them in the trash, ... Continue Reading
10 Popular Essential Oils and Blends (and 25+ ways to use them!)
Here's a guide to 10 of the most popular essential oils and blends. These oils are a great foundation for your natural medicine and cleaning routines. This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is wonderful to work with and has taught me so much about essential oils! I’m glad to pass on to you what I’ve learned!Essential oils are something I never got into because they seemed too complicated. I had friends who raved about them but I didn't have the least idea how to begin using them in my own home.Thankfully, that's changing now!For me, the key to simplifying essential oils was to get an essential oils mentor--someone ... Continue Reading
7 Accessories to Make Your Kitchen More Efficient (and Pretty)
Accessorize your kitchen! These 7 kitchen accessories will simplify your life AND give your kitchen a touch of personality and coziness!Want to breathe new life into your kitchen--without spending much money? Just like you can wake up a mundane outfit with a few well-chosen accessories, your kitchen can benefit from quick, frugal additions.Over my six years of marriage I've collected a few favourite kitchen accessories that not only simplify my life, but give my kitchen a touch of personality and coziness. When we lived in a series of apartments these items helped to make each new kitchen feel like home. They're a small but ... Continue Reading
Quick Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites
These Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites are light and fluffy with just the right amount of buttery sweetness. You can have them in your mouth in 30 minutes, easy. Serve them for breakfast, brunch, or any time you want to enjoy a sweet snack with your cup of coffee!You know how it is when two separate people you really like get to know each other--and end up getting along really well? It's satisfying and gratifying when your friends get along with each other. And it opens up new possibilities for fun!I've discovered that this doesn't just happen with people but with food, too. For instance, I love biscuits and I love cinnamon rolls. I ... Continue Reading
Essential Oils, Simplified.
Want to get started with essential oils, but feeling overwhelmed? Here's a simple guide to essential oils for beginners. This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is wonderful to work with and has taught me so much about essential oils! I'm glad to pass on to you what I've learned!I've been in love with the idea of essential oils for several years, but I haven't fallen in love with the actual oils until very recently.I found essential oils intriguing, promising...but overwhelming.With no idea how to distill the vast stores of information on essential oils into applicable, practical uses, I stalled with a hodge-podge of ... Continue Reading
